I have learned to understand Thai English. Well, a little bit anyway.
Speaking of a 'basement' in a western-style house ...... that's the "earth room".
Scooter tires needing air ...... "I need wind in my tires".
"Lift up my life" ...... Give me financial support (this one might be Filipina).
(article) " The fortune teller told her to put on pyjamas and sit on his lap to perform the rituals.". OMG, this sounds like that line, "sit on my lap and let's see what pops up". LOL
"disclosed that he had been battling heart issues and arrived in Pattaya" (from the article). Perhaps Pattaya was a per choice of locations for a man dealing with heart issues.
He's reported the opposite way of Trump. Prayut grossly understates his holdings (since he can't declare offshore piles of money) and Trump overstates by many billions (in an effort to support his fake business acumen). Both are liars, in the game for only themselves.
Agreed. Sometimes when reading posts and responses, I feel like there is a serious case of angry old men for members (or argumentative old men at least).
Killing the debtor seems akin to the idiom "biting the hand that feeds you" (only a thousand times worse). Now the loan shark can write off the entire debt, while running from the law.
Some Canadian RCMP on horseback might do more to help tourism. The horses would be quite the sight with the mounted police in their red uniforms. They would be great at chasing down street thieves.